Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 30th out of 78 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.6% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release